The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-10-06
VOLUNTEER WINS.
America's FavOrIte Leaves the Scotch
man In the second Race.

Ameriea's FavOrite Leaves the scotch
man In the Second Race.
NEW YORK, Sept. 30.-Another at
tempt viii be made to-day to sail the
second race between the Volunteer and
the Thistle The outlook is now I'M
favorable for race of any kind, much
less race that will really test the two
boats. A heavy fog covers everything
along the coast and rain falls almost
continually. The wind is stronger
than it was yesterday, and were it not
for the fog fine race could be sailed.
The time for the start from the light
ship is 1890. The Thistle anchored at
night in the horseshoe and shortly after
8 O'Clock passed by the Hook on its way
to the light ship. The weather has
had the effect of driving away excur-
sion steamers and all but very enthu-
siastic yachtsmen. There will be fewer
excursion boats on the course than ever
before, and no trouble will be caused
by them. Reporting the race will be
a difficult matter, as there is no spot
on dry land where the course can be
seen, so it will be hard to tell what the
yachts do, as the course will be twenty
miles straight out to sea and return.
The Associated Press tug, which will
follow the racers, is well supplied with
carrier pigeons, but they are unreliable
birds in heavy fog.
HIGHLANDS, 1910 a. m.-The pre-
wind is from east northeast and blow
ing at the rate of tWenty-four miles an
hour. The yachts are now out Of sight.
1O:45 a. m.-The yachts crossed the
line at about 1913. The haze prevents
a close observation, but the Volunteer
seemed to have slight lead, though
both hn0fo 61ndn fnnSnfhnV.
They are going very fast, close haulded,
with booms to port
1855 a.m.-The Electra signalled be-
fore the start to make the course east
by north. AS the yachts crossed the
line the Thistle was seen to be to
windward. They are heading east of
northeast, and sailing on the course
laid towards for Rockaway. The Vol
unteer is Outpointing the Scotchman.
They have become very indistinct OBJ
jects on the misty horizon and will soon
disappear from view unless the fog
clears away. There relative positions
were unchanged when last seen-being
only about 500 yards apart
lilo a. m.-The Volunteer, after
the start, beat to windward in great
style, and, through the drifting fog,
could be seen gaining on the Scotch
cutter. Ten minutes after the start
she was well to WindWard, and was
pulling away from the Thistle. The
paratory gun was fired at 1882 and the
starting signal has just been fired. The
yachts are now maneuvering for a
start. The fog is lifting. The Volun-
teer is now going out past the Hook
and the start will soon be made. The
wind is now fourteen miles and there
a heavy sea on.
Ills p. m.-The Volunteer has turned
the stake boat and is returning to the
finishing line with spinnaker to port
and main sail to starboard. She broke
out with a balloon jib top sail after
rounding. The sea is going down a
trifle. The Volunteer appears to take
the swell with better grace than the
Thistle. The latter is all awash she bur-
les her bows dreadfully and it is plain
to be seen she is carrying too much can
vas. The flagship Electra is running
on the starboard side of the Volunteer
and all the excursion boats are steering
ahead, giving her a great deal of their
wash.
$40 p. m.-Volunteer is one mile
from the finish, Thistle three miles be-
hind.
4:8O p. m.-Volunteer finished at
4:24-1O, winning by between two and
three miles. The din of whistles and
booming of guns continued for fully
five minutes.